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Located near the town of Cuenca that shares its name, the dam was inaugurated in 1958. It stands 78.10 meters high and has a water storage capacity of 1,638 hm³ across an area of 8,194 hectares. Its waters flow through, among other towns, Buendía, Alcocer, Alcohujate, and Villalba del Rey. From the dam, one can access the route to the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Forsaken, a favorite spot well worth visiting.

This time we went down to the River through the Presa tunnel.

The Embalse Dam and the entire area is very touristy, suitable for quiet hiking.

The town in the beginning was called El Villar de Don García, in honor of the Third Bishop of Cuenca. Monuments to highlight: the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (with the baroque altarpieces in the side naves and some interesting carvings of value from the same period), the Hermitage of Santo Cristo de la Calzada and the town hall. In addition, Villar has a set of 120 cellar-caves (some in a state of abandonment) located on the outskirts of the town, which due to their constant lower temperature are an ideal place for the production and conservation of wine.

The ruins of the Roman city of Ercávica from the year 179 B.C. approximately. Free visit until June 30, 2023 (normal entry 2 eur). There is no toilet.

The dam inaugurated in 1958 in the bed of the Guadiela river. A very nice place to enjoy the landscape: reservoir on one side and mountains on the other.

Bólliga is a town that is located in its passage along the Río Guadamejud and where in some of its walls closest to the mountains you can find ancient tombs carved into the stone.

Typical town that is located together with what is called Villas de la Ventosa and that represents the typical landscape of this area of the province of Cuenca. Hills, low mountains and vegetation between agricultural fields where you can see these towns by bike.